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[Lee in Texas]

I think it's been about 3 years since I brewed anything. The last thing I made was Atomic Fireball Mead. It turned out well, but I think it can be better. Anyway- I started a 10 gallon batch of "Mambo In Your Mouth" mead on Sunday. (2 6.5 gallon carboys. Will go into 15gallon demijohn for secondary) I'm really pleased to see the airlocks bubbling away after just 2 days. The last mead waited 9 days for any sign of fermentation. I must come up with a better name for this stuff. I really hate the name that Ken Schramm gave it.

[SchwanzBrewer]

I've never made a mead or a cyser. I've been thinking about trying it, but I don't want to keep a carboy tied up for so long.

[fatbloke]

Buy more carboys. I've got some major deals on craigslist before.

Concur there. I make mostly meads, but am fully aware that it does need at least 2 "containers" i.e. one for the actual making/fermenting and another one for storage/ageing etc......

[Lee in Texas]

Starting a 10 gallon batch of Cherry Chocolate in a few days. I ordered Mahlab and cocoa powder from Penzey's today. I can't wait.

[MtnBrewer]

Lee can you share that recipe for cherry chocolate mead?

[armagh]

Don't know if you remember buzzardwhisky from the green board. He posted this one, which I made minus cinamon sticks. Turned out well.12 lbs clover honey1 qt dark cherry juicewater for 4.25 gallons1 tsp DAP2 pkgs Lalvin 71B yeastThe above was fermented and racked and then the following was added...2 Tbsp Green & Black's Organic Cocoa Powder1 oz cinnamon sticks1 oz semi-crushed mahlab36 oz South Ridge Farms Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate3 lbs clover honeyThe cinnamon sticks were removed after a week.

[Lee in Texas]

Lee can you share that recipe for cherry chocolate mead?

The one that Armagh posted. Guest's sounds good, too. I'll figure it out in the next few days.

[Genesee Ted]

Here's my cherry chocolate recipe.

Wow that reads to be an amazing mead. Would you perhaps add cinnamon in stick form next time to get a bit more? Any changes at all you might make to improve it?

[Lee in Texas]

Do you have any left? Is there any way I could get a small sample?

[Lee in Texas]

Awesome. I'll send a PM.I got a package in the mail today from Penzey's Spices with Mahlab and Dutch Process High Fat Cocoa. I'm really excited about this one. It's going to be a 10-gallon batch, split with a buddy. Another guy may go in and make it 15 gallons. I picked up a 20 gallon Brute trash can today for a secondary fermenter.

[Lee in Texas]

I have several 5, 6, and 6.5 gallon glass carboys, but I was thinking about a big secondary for 10+ gallon batches of mead with fruit. Primary and tertiary in glass.

[Lee in Texas]

Sounds good.